The Luling Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the John Paul II Guardians at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Luling will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Great Hearts Northern Oaks on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Griffins. Considering the Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Reyna, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. TJ Anzaldua was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Luling always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Great Hearts Northern Oaks only posted an OBP of .353.
Meanwhile, John Paul II posted their closest win since April 16, 2025 on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Poteet a 1-0 shutout. While the Guardians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
John Paul II saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Wisneski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Luling's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
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